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WO2005057322A3 - Methods and apparatus for detecting a television channel change event - Google Patents

Methods and apparatus for detecting a television channel change event Download PDF

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WO2005057322A3
WO2005057322A3 PCT/US2004/012272 US2004012272W WO2005057322A3 WO 2005057322 A3 WO2005057322 A3 WO 2005057322A3 US 2004012272 W US2004012272 W US 2004012272W WO 2005057322 A3 WO2005057322 A3 WO 2005057322A3
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detecting
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channel change
television channel
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WO2005057322A2 (en
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Dan Nelson
Arun Ramaswamy
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TNC US Holdings Inc
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Nielsen Media Research LLC
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04H—BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
    • H04H60/00—Arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linking to broadcast information or broadcast space-time; Broadcast-related systems
    • H04H60/56—Arrangements characterised by components specially adapted for monitoring, identification or recognition covered by groups H04H60/29-H04H60/54
    • H04H60/59—Arrangements characterised by components specially adapted for monitoring, identification or recognition covered by groups H04H60/29-H04H60/54 of video
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04H—BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
    • H04H60/00—Arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linking to broadcast information or broadcast space-time; Broadcast-related systems
    • H04H60/35—Arrangements for identifying or recognising characteristics with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time, e.g. for identifying broadcast stations or for identifying users
    • H04H60/48—Arrangements for identifying or recognising characteristics with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time, e.g. for identifying broadcast stations or for identifying users for recognising items expressed in broadcast information
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04H—BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
    • H04H60/00—Arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linking to broadcast information or broadcast space-time; Broadcast-related systems
    • H04H60/35—Arrangements for identifying or recognising characteristics with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time, e.g. for identifying broadcast stations or for identifying users
    • H04H60/45—Arrangements for identifying or recognising characteristics with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time, e.g. for identifying broadcast stations or for identifying users for identifying users

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Testing, Inspecting, Measuring Of Stereoscopic Televisions And Televisions (AREA)
  • Channel Selection Circuits, Automatic Tuning Circuits (AREA)

Abstract

Method and apparatus for detecting a channel change event comprising attempting to detect a channel number in a first region of interest of a screenshot of a television display (406), if the channel number is detected (424), recording the cahnnel change event (432).
PCT/US2004/012272 2003-11-19 2004-04-19 Methods and apparatus for detecting a television channel change event Ceased WO2005057322A2 (en)

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US52344403P 2003-11-19 2003-11-19
US60/523,444 2003-11-19

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WO2005057322A3 true WO2005057322A3 (en) 2007-07-05

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